Pedicure accessory for bathtubs



Dec. 5, 1939. Q B, BENTZ 2,182,532

PEDICURE ACCESSORY FOR BATHTUBSv Filed Aug. 8, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet lDec. 5, 1939. Y

G. B. BENTz 2,182,532

PEDICURE ACCESSORY FOR BATHTUBS -Filed Aug. 8, 1938 5 sheets-sheet 2 G.B. BENTz 2,182,532

PEDICURE ACCESSORY FOR BATHTUBS Fled Aug. 8, 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 www"Patented Dec. 5, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PEDICURE ACCESSORY FORBATHTUBS George B. Bentz, Bronx, N. Y. y

Application August 8, 1938, Serial No. 223,738

11 Claims.

Figs.,3 and 4 are views similar to Figs. 1 and 15 2 but showing adifferent form of construction.

Fig. 5 is an elevation illustrating a detail embodied in Figs. 3 and 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View showing still another form of construction.

Fig. '7 is a sectional View cut longitudinally through a bathtub,showing the device of Fig. 6 in one position in full lines and inanother position in dotted lines.

Fig. 8 isa perspective view showing a form of construction somewhatdifferent from that shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 9 is a perspective 'view showing yet another form of construction.

Figs. 10 and 11 are detail sectional views showing two diierent ways ofpositioning the device of Fig. 9 for use.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view showing a construction formed principallyfrom bent wire.

Fig. 13 is a detail sectional view showing the 35 device in Fig. 12positioned for use. l

Figs. 14 and 15 are elevations of the lower ends of foot-rests showingfurther variations in construction.

Preferred features of construction have been illustrated in the drawingsand will be specifically described, with the understanding, however,that within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may bemade. f

In Figs. 1 and 2, a foot-rest I is showin for disposition in an inclinedplane extending transversely within a bathtub, said foot-rest beingprovided with a horizontal base bar 2, withtwo side bars 3 whichconverge upwardly from the ends of said base bar and are joined to each50l other at their upper ends as at 4, and a plurality of rods or thelike 5 extending between and secured to said side bars 3. In the presentshowing, the ends of the base bar 2 are provided with lateral lugs 6through which screws 'I are adjustably threaded, said screws beingconnected by ball joints or the like 8 with anti-slip supporting members9, which members are adapted to abut opposite side Walls of a bathtub asshown in Fig. 1. Each member 9 preferably includes a channel II) and arubber strip II held in said "5 channel and projecting therefrom to abutthe tub.

To operatively support the upper end of the foot-rest I, an elongatedleg I2 is provided, said leg having an eye I3 at one end pivotally sur-10 rounding the joined upper ends 4 of the side bars 3. The other end ofthe arm I2 is provided with a rubber foot or the like III to either restupon the tub bottom or to abut one end wall` of the tub. By adjustingthe supporting .mem`ns bers 9 outwardly or inwardly, the lower end ofthe foot-rest I may be supported at one elevation or another, it beingremembered that the tub is wider toward the top than toward the bottom,so that with said members 9 a relatively 20 great distance from eachother, the foot-rest Will not extend as far in the tub as if saidmembers 9 be adjusted into closer relation.`

Rigidly secured to and projecting forwardly from the marginal frame ofthe foot-rest I, is a-'f25 tray I5 for holding pedicure implements andthe like, the front `part of said tray being provided with verticalsockets I6 receiving vertical rods II which carry an appropriate mirrorI8, permitting the user of the tub to readily see the soles 7'30y withthe correspondingvparts of Figs. 1 and 2,

and the same is true of the tray |511. However,3v5 instead of providingthe pivoted leg I2, I provide a horizontal rod I2EL which is centrallyjoined to the joined upper ends 4a of the foot-rest side bars 3a. Theend portions of the bars or rods I 2F are adapted to rest upon the rimof the `5:40 `bathtub as seen in Fig. 3, and one or more vdownwardlyprojecting arms I9 may be adjustably mounted on said. bar or rod I2a toabut the tub side wall or wallsand hold said bar or rod against endwisemovement. In the present showing, one :45 end of the rod I2a abuts theusual tile or the like at the inner side of the bathtub, and said rod istherefore provided only with one of the arms I9. For adjustably mountingthis arm on the rod |29, I have shown said arm providedi'50 with an eye20 slidable upon said I'od,`said eye being formed with an internal tooth2| to engage the spaced teeth 22 on said rod Iza, thereby holding thearm I9 in any desired position.

In the device shown in Figs. 3 and 4, amirror 255 support 23 is providedhaving an eye 24 surrounding the joined portions of the rod I2a and thefoot-rest.

In Figs. 6 and 7, the foot-rest Ib is very similar to the foot-rest Iand its lower supports 9b may be duplicates of the supports 9. Theupwardly converging side bars 3b of the foot-rest frame, however,instead of converging upwardly to va point, converge to a shorthorizontal top bar 4b. A horizontally elongated frame 25 extends acrossand is secured between its ends to this bar 4b, said frame 25 extendingboth forwardly and rearwardly from the upper end of the inclinedfoot-rest Ib. The forwardly projecting portion of the frame 25 isadapted to either rest upon a tub rim as seen in full lines in Fig.` 7,or to abut one end wall of the tub as seen in dotted lines 1n said view.When the device is disposed at the faucet end of the tub, the loop shapeof the forwardly projecting end of the frame 25, insures that this frameshall not be struck by the stream of water discharged from the faucet,preventing splashing.

'I'he rearwardly projecting portion of the frame 25 is provided with asuitable tray 25 for pedicure implements and the like, anda suitablemirror support 2'! may also be provided. In the present showing, thissupport is tubular and its lower end receives an upwardly projecting pin28 on the top bar ab of the foot-rest lb.

In Fig. 8, the foot-rest i is very similar to the foot-rest I b shown inFigs. 6 and 7, and its lower supports 9c are the same as abovevdescribed. The upwardly converging side bars 3 of the foot-rest frame,however, are provided with notches 29 near their upper ends, whichnotches ,open toward the opposite side walls of the tub.

These notches receive the side bars of a frame 25c when the device is inuse, as seen in Fig. 8, and canting of the foot-rest ic will cause theopposite sides of the notches 29 to bite and anti-slippingly bindagainst said side bars of said frame 25. The front portion of this framepreferably lies upon the tub rim and when so doing at the faucet end ofthe tub, the water may readily run through the frame from the faucet,due to the loop shape. The rearwardly projecting portion of the frame25c carries a tray 26.

In Figs. 9, l0 and 11, a foot-rest ld is shown very similar to thefoot-rest l but preferably somewhat taller. The lower corners of thisfootrest are provided with supports 9d which may be identical -withthose above described. 'I'he upper pointed end 3B of the foot-restframe, however,

,instead of being supported in any of the ways previously described, isbent to a horizontal position to either rest upon a tub rim as shown inFig. ll, or to contact with one end wall of the tub as seen in Fig. 10.s

In Figs. l2 and 13, the foot-rest Ie is construct- -ed similarly tothefoot-rest I but is preferably formed from heavy wire, being provided atits lower corners with eyes 3|. The lower supports YS@ are also formedfrom lengths of wire bent between their ends to form eyes 32 which arepivotally engaged with the eyes 3l. A frame 25e corresponding to theframe25 and carrying the tray 26e, is formed from wire, the side bars cisaid frame being provided'between their ends Vwith coils 33 which engagethe `topbar 'le of the foot-rest le, permitting the' frame 25 to swing.substantially into the plane of the foot-rest when the device is not inuse. When the device is operatively positioned, the lower side of thetray 26e rests upon one of the horizontal wiresor rods 5e of theAfoot-rest le, and the front end o-f the frame 25e may then either restupon the rim of the tub or contact with the inner side of one end wallof said tub.

If desired, any one of the foot-rests l, la, Ib, IC, I d and Ie may haveits lower end constructed as seen in Fig. 14, or as seen in Fig. 15. InFig. 14, the rest Ih is provided with two alined rods 35 adjustablyconnected at their inner ends by a turn-buckle 35, said rods beingprovided at their outer ends with tub-abutting members 9h. The foot-restlh is provided with eyes 31 through which these rods pass slidably. InFig. 15the foot-rest Ii is provided with two non-adjustable tub-abuttingmembers 9i.

v From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that i porting means connected with the uppercentral 30 portion of said foot-rest to Contact with the tub, and asmall tray also connectedwith said upper end of said foot-rest toholdipedicure implements.

2. A bathtub accessory comprising a foot-rest for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely of a bathtub, said foot-rest beinggradually decreased in width from its vlower to its upper end, laterallyadjustable supporting feet on the lower end of said foot-rest to abutthe side walls of the tub, additional supporting means connected withthe narrowed upper end of said foot-rest to contact with the tub, and asmall tray also connected with said narrowed upper end -of saidfoot-rest to hold pedicure implements,

the width of said tray being considerably less y;

than the width of thelower end of the foot-rest.

3. A bathtub accessory comprising a foot-'rest for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely of a bathtub, the lower end ofsaid foot-rest being provided with anti-slip support-ST ing means tocontact with the tub, and a horizontal rod secured to the upper end ofsaid footrest to lie uponthe tub rim.

4. A bathtub accessory comprising va'frame for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely within a bathtub, said frame beingprovided with ahorizontal base bar and two side bars joined to the endsof said base bar and converging upwardly, the upper ends of said sidebars being `joined to each other, foot-supporting means for the usersfeet extending between said side bars and secured thereto, anti-slipsupport- `ing means on the lower end of said frameto contact with thetub, and a horizontal rod centrally secured to the joined upper ends ofsaidside bars to rest upon the tub rim. i

5. A structure as specified in claim 3 together with at least one armprojecting downwardly `from and adjustable along said rod to abut thetub wall and prevent endwise sliding of said rod.

6. `A'bathtub'accessory comprising a foot-rest for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely within a 'bathtuhthe upperend ofsaid foot-rest being provided with'a horizontally disposed rigid 'loopfor contact with the tubi at the faucet end of the tub, said loop beingcentrally disposed and of sufficient size to permit the water from thefaucet to run through the loop without striking the same.

'7. A bathtub accessory comprising a foot-rest for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely Within a bathtub, a rigidhorizontal frame connected to the upper end of said footrest andprojecting both forwardly and rearwardly therefrom, the forwardlyprojecting portion of said frame being constructed to contact with thefaucet end of the tub in a position to clear the stream of waterdischarged from the faucet, and a tray carried by the rearwardlyprojecting portion of said frame.

8. A bathtub accessory comprising a foot-rest for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely within a bathtub, the upper end ofsaid foot-rest being provided with a horizontally disposed forwardlyprojecting member rigidly secured to said foot-rest to contact with thetub and assist in holding said foot-rest in operative position.

9. A structure as specified in claim 8; said forwardly projectingmemberbeing in the form of a loop to clear the stream of water discharged fromthe tubI faucet if disposed against the faucet end of the tub.

10. A bathtub accessory comprising a foot-rest for disposition in aninclined plane extending transversely within a bathtub, said foot-resthaving a narrowed upper end formed with notches opening toward the tubside walls, and a horizontally elongated frame having side bars receivedin said notches, said frame being removable from said foot-rest by'horizontally turning said frame until said side bars clear said notches,the front portion of said frame which normally projects forwardly fromsaid foot-rest being adapted to contact with the tub and assist inholding said foot-rest in operative position.

l1. A structure as specied in claim 10; the rear portion of said framewhich normally projects rearwardly from said foot-rest being providedwith a tray.

GEORGE B. BENTz.

